IF YOU HAD CHOSEN ME

The story is set in modern-day London, England, and follows Amara Bennett, a talented, independent architectural conservation specialist, and Julian Ashford, a wealthy, emotionally guarded businessman who has never truly recovered from losing the woman he loves.

Seven years earlier, Amara and Julian were deeply in love and dreamed of building a future together. However, pressure from Julian's powerful family and a financial crisis involving Amara's younger brother forced Julian into a difficult situation. Believing that leaving Amara would protect her from his family's influence, Julian ended their relationship without explaining the truth. Amara was left heartbroken, convinced that he had chosen his family's wealth and status over her.

Now twenty-nine, Amara has returned to London after building a successful career and learning to live independently. She accepts a prestigious restoration project, unaware that her client is Julian himself. Julian, now thirty, is shocked to see the woman he never stopped loving. As they are forced to work together, old feelings, painful memories, and buried secrets begin to resurface.

Although Amara is determined to keep their relationship strictly professional, Julian's presence challenges the emotional walls she has built around herself. Neither can deny that their past still affects them, but the unanswered questions surrounding their separation threaten any possibility of reconciliation.